About
Over the last 8 years I have had the pleasure of helping companies design more efficient and desirable experiences for their customers, patients, and providers.
Why Product Design?
My first taste of product design was as a teen growing up in the early ‘10s— although it would be over a decade until I learned what it was called. Customizing my own websites and blogs for fun led to opportunities in the community design websites for local businesses, which naturally led to graphic design, brand design, and product content creation. When in college for industrial design in 2012, my university offered its first ever cross-disciplinary minor in user experience. I jumped on the opportunity and was accepted into the program of 20 students. I’ve been hooked ever since.
Product design has been a blend of everything I love about design (ideation, feedback, pixel-perfectionism, and the ability to inspire emotion) and teamwork (collaboration, negotiation, laughter, accomplishment). The quick timelines of Agile keep me on my toes, and the ephemeral nature of software means we’re never finished and always learning— it’s the perfect thing to keep me moving.
What makes me tick?
Communicating compassionately with end users about their needs, desires, and painpoints and learning what drives them.
Collaborating with my peers to tackle complex & frustrating technical problems; getting each other unstuck; building off each other's ideas.
Cultivating an atmosphere of curiosity and kindness, leading to open & honest feedback for all team members.
Leading a self-created workshop on “The Design Hero’s Journey” for our team of 15 in Austin, TX
Becoming Design Sprint certified by Jake Knapp in Austin, TX
